The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-08
THE METHODISTS.
Second Days Proceedings of the Annual Ses-
sion Of the North Indiana Conference.
speeial to the indianapolis journal.

tpeeial to the Indianapolis journal.
MARION, April 7.-To-days session OF the
North Indiana Conference convened at half past
o'clock this morning. and sacramental serv-
ice was conducted by Bishop Hurst. In his
opening address the Bishop congratulated the
conference on the prosperous condition of the
church in Indiana, which he denominated
the Methodism of education. They had COM
menced their work by the establishment of col
leges and She work had been blessed and glori-
fed. He spoke hopefully OF the missionary
work in Mexico which he had recently visited in
person. and said that the money expended there
had not been thrown away.
The following is synopsis Of the conference
business of the morning:
c. G. Hudson was elected secretary, and with
the consent of the conference selected the fol-
lowing assistants: H. n. Herrick. W. II. David.
l.. n. Beck, and for statistical secretary, L. j.
Noftzger.
The following committees selected by the pre-
siding elders were announced:
Stewards-Welch Kinner and Stabler.
Observation-Disclosures, Yocum, Waits, King, Phillips,
Robinson, Welch and Brown.
Temperance-Mahn. Norris and Wade.
Sunday ay-schoos-Offcers of Sunday school Society.
Tract Cause-McCarty Borton and Bicknell.
Missions-The presiding elders
Misunderstanding of the conference
Conference Relations Lamport, Carey. Hastv. Har-
rison, Greenman, Altman, jackson, Leweilen, Ruley
and Ford.
The rules of order printed in minutes Of last
session were readopted.
A communication from Bishop Harris in rela-
tion to E. S. Preston was read, and he was re-
admitted to this conference and made super
pumerary.
The following visiting ministers were intro
duced to the conference: j. E. Smith. Colvin.
Marin, Cissel. Hall, Brooks, Parkhurst and
Cooper, of the Northwest Indiana Conference.
Dr. Smith addressed the conference on the
question OF obliterating the line between the
North and Northwest conferences A COM
Inittee OF twelve was appointed to consider the
matter and report to conference.
Fort Wayne district was called. and Presiding
Elder Lynch reported good revivals salaries
mostly paid, good benevolent collections; an
advance over last year on all lines of work.
Goshen district was called and Presiding Elder
Simpson reported about ], 900 accessions: general
prosperity and healthy growth OF all the inter-
ests Of the church.
w. j. Taylor was introduced to the conference
as a transfer from the Kentucky Conference.
kokomo district was represented by Presiding
Elder y. Il. Erwin. Peace. prosperity and good
feeling obtain in the district, which is spirit
ualy and financially prosperous, and gas in
abundance at kokomo.
Accumulation from the General Conference
relating TO the ratio OF representation in the
General Conference was read, and to-day at IL
o'clock the conference agreed to vote on the
question.
" u. Wade was appointed committee to re-
ceive subscriptions for the gospel in all lands.
Brother Waits was granted leave of absence
to attend a funeral in his charge, Warsaw.
B. A Kemp. presiding elder of Muncie dis
tric reported success and progress in all depart
ments of work, and plenty of gas at Muncie
and other places Muncie station contributed
over 81, 200 to church benevoence. The whole
district is within $50 Of the miiondollar line on
missions.
adjourned with benediction by the bishop.
ms afternoon the Preachers Aid Society
meeting was held and a sermon was delivered
by hev. U. II. Hill. This evening Rev. W. A.
Spencer, D. D., occupied the pupt and deliv-
cred an eloquent sermon on the subject Church
Extension TO an mmenre congregation
Following is the programme for to-morrow:
e:so A. M.----..--- Devotional Services
By L. Staber.
S:UO A. M.-.---- Conference Business
1000 A. Meeting of Preachers Aid Society
Conference Business resumed
1900 OM.-.-........-.-...- Adjournment
By D. S. Harrison.
700 P. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Missionary Sermon
BY A. S. Wooteu.
Anniversary Address. by q. c. McCabe, D. d.